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December 09, 2013

09/12/13: Event: 3rd Starch World

Starchy foods such as potatoes, bread, cereals, rice and pasta currently make up
about one third of the food we eat.

As world population increases, the
deficit in carbohydrate commodities becomes
larger, creating opportunities for cassava - a woody shrub with an edible root.

Organised by the Centre for Management Technology (CMT), the 3rd Starch World conference will address the issues surrounding the starch industry and the role it plays in an increasing bio-economy.

What will the conference include?

The conference will featurea range of talks pertaining to the global outlook of cassavaincluding:

- a world carbohydrate outlook and what is means for cassava

(Simon Bentley, director, LMC International will analyse the global carbohydrate markets, grain prices and how the shortage in carbo is creating an interest in cassava )

- can Indonesia's cassava industry rise up to the challenge?

(PT Budi Starch & Sweeteners, one of the world's largest tapioca starch producer engaged in the production of tapioca starch, citric acid, sulphuric acid, modified tapioca starch, MSG , sweeteners and the Cassava home industry will unravel Indonesia's cassava future as well as government plans to support this industry)